Inveterate

Definition:

• (a.) Old; long-established.
• (a.) Firmly established by long continuance; obstinate; deep-rooted; of long standing; as, an inveterate disease; an inveterate abuse.
• (a.) Having habits fixed by long continuance; confirmed; habitual; as, an inveterate idler or smoker.
• (a.) Malignant; virulent; spiteful.
• (v. t.) To fix and settle by long continuance.

Compare inveterate with other words:

inherent vs. inveterate

inveterate vs. lifelong

ingrained vs. inveterate

inveterate vs. judicious

incorrigible vs. inveterate

inveterate vs. obsequious

inveteracy vs. inveterate

inveterate vs. veteran

chronic vs. inveterate

inveterate vs. inveteration

entrench vs. inveterate

inveterate vs. long

inveterate vs. settle

fix vs. inveterate

casual vs. inveterate

inveterate vs. spiteful

inveterate vs. virulent

inveterate vs. smoker

idler vs. inveterate

confirmed vs. inveterate

habitual vs. inveterate

habit vs. inveterate

disease vs. inveterate

inveterate vs. obstinate

inveterate vs. standing

continuance vs. inveterate

establish vs. inveterate

inveterate vs. rancor